Age, Biography and Wiki
Paul Martha was born on 22 June, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American football player (1942–2023). Discover Paul Martha's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?
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80 years old |
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Cancer |
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22 June 1942 |
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22 June |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death |
4 February, 2023 |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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United States
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Paul Martha Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Paul Martha Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Paul Martha worth at the age of 80 years old? Paul Martha’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Paul Martha's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
John Paul Martha (June 22, 1942 – February 4, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
He later entered the practice of law.
Martha played high school athletics at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, where he was a star quarterback, graduating in 1960.
Martha played college football and basketball at the University of Pittsburgh.
After playing quarterback in 1961, he moved to running back, where he became a consensus All-American in his second season at the new position.
In 1962, he led Pitt in both receiving and scoring.
He led the Panthers to a 9-1 record as a senior in 1963, and after the season he played in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl and the College All-Star game.
Martha was selected in the first round (10th overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft by his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers.
In his rookie season of 1964, Martha caught six passes for 145 yards (a 24.2 average) and rushed four times for 12 yards.
He also returned 13 punts and one kick.
In 1965, he caught 11 passes for 171 yards (a 15.5 average) and rushed two times for three yards.
He spent the next four seasons as a full-time safety on defense, and in those four seasons he recorded a total of 15 interceptions.
After the 1969 season, his sixth and last one in Pittsburgh, he played for the Denver Broncos in 1970, picking off a career-high six passes for 99 return yards.
During his time playing for the Steelers, Martha attended Duquesne University, from which he earned a law degree.
He became an attorney and worked for the Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay law firm in Pittsburgh and for Youngstown Steel before hooking up with Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., the Youngstown shopping mall magnate, in the mid-1970s.
He rose in prominence with DeBartolo's sports teams, becoming executive vice president, general counsel and CEO of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1977 and executive vice president and general counsel of the San Francisco 49ers in 1978.
He also ran the Civic Arena, prior name of the Mellon Arena.
In the early 1980s, he was general manager of the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL.
He was involved in mediating between the NFL players union and NFL owners on different occasions.
Martha lived in a retirement community in Valencia, Pennsylvania.
He had three sons and six grandchildren.
In 2010, he returned to Pittsburgh to attend a Paul Martha Tribute Luncheon attended by 140 people.
Martha was married twice, to Roxanne Martha and then to Bobbie Martha-Smith.
Paul Martha died in Pittsburgh on February 4, 2023, at the age of 80.
